[G Tablet General] ehunyadi:
Here are some frequently asked questions about the G-Tablet. Where there are specific answers based on ROM, the ROM is listed prior to the answer.

How do I install Clockworkmod?

See Step 1 of THIS POST

OR watch THIS VIDEO

How do I boot into Clockworkmod?

With the device completely off (and not asleep/suspended), press the + volume button and the power button until the device turns on. If it is successfully booting into Clockworkmod, you will see a message at the top left of the screen saying booting recovery image.

How do I perform a wipe data/factory reset?

With Clockworkmod, select the third option in the menu "wipe data/factory reset" and press the Home key (second button down on the right side of the gTablet in landscape view). Then, confirm wipe by selecting "Yes - wipe data/factory reset" and press the Home key again.

How do I clear the cache?

With Clockworkmod, select the fourth option in the menu "wipe cache partition" and press the Home key (second button down on the right side of the gTablet in landscape view). Then, confirm wipe by selecting "Yes - Wipe Cache" and press the Home key again.

How do I install VEGAn-TAB/TnT Lite/Cyanogenmod?

See the very first post of THIS THREAD

Where can I find the different ROMs for the G-Tablet?

1) Stock by Viewsonic

2) Stock + Performance Pack by rothnic

3) Tnt Lite 4.1 by Roebeet

4) VEGAn-TAB beta 5.1 by gojimi, Roebeet and Rothic

5) Zpad Clean 3.0 by rothnic

6) CyanogenMod 6.1 Beta4 by bekriebel

7) CyanogenMod 7.0 RC0 beta3 by bittrix

8) Tnt G-Harmony-Gingerbread Elements by tjohnsonjr

9) Plus the great kernel enhancement by clemsyn.

Keyboard and Mouse Support

VEGAn-TAB: Yes; supports an external keyboard and mouse, but it is picky. I have tested three keyboards; only one worked (MS Natural Keyboard). The MS Arc and an old Compaq keyboard did not. All mouses tested worked fine (both wireless and wired).

TnT-Lite: In testing; will update when testing complete.

Cyanogenmod 6.1b4: Yes; According to iammuze, keyboard and mouse both work.

Wallpaper blurry

Some have pointed to applications that can possibly fix this (Wallpaper Set & Save, MultiPicture Live Wallpaper) but I have had limited success with both of these. A bit of experimenting with different wallpapers will yield a satisfactory wallpaper image until this is cleared up at a later time.

Screen resolution in landscape (horizontal) mode

1024 x 600. Remember that if you're making wallpaper, when using the G-Tab in portrait mode (vertically) will make the wallpaper shrink and there will be black bars on top and below the image. Best image size: 1024 x 1024.

How do I get a fully working Marketplace?

See Step 3 of THIS POST

Is there a difference between the marketplace that comes with most G-Tablet ROM builds or the new "improved" market?

The only difference is the appearance. In functionality, it is the same. The market hack is still required for the new improved marketplace (and reports are that it often takes more tries to make work than the standard market).

Problems with acore FC's

The problem is a corrupt contacts sqlite database. As the referenced post says, you'll be able to tell if thats the problem when there is a .db-journal file in the folder. The folder is /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/ *Note* this is not the data folder in sdcard, but the data folder in root (/).

Just delete the databases folder in /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts and restart. The contacts database will be rebuilt and re-synced.

Also, see THIS THREAD/FAQ

Why do I keep seeing repartitioning as a solution to install problems?

Because Viewsonic didn't partition the G-Tablets in a way that Android likes to live on. By repartitioning, Android feels happier and many issues/problems are resolved.

What is the recommended repartition ratio?

2GB/0MB is STRONGLY recommended for TnT Lite 3.00+

2GB/256MB is considered the default setup

4GB/256MB is used by many people, but see the aforementioned caveat regarding TnT Lite.

Why won't one of the devs answer my question/post?

Because they:

1. Have day jobs.

2. Are busy coding and fixing the next release of VEGAn-TAB.

3. Have seen your question 23 times already in this thread: the search function is your friend.

4. Are not being paid to read forums and go through 100's of posts, many of which ask the same question (although they do this out of the kindness of their hearts thankfully!!!).

Who are the devs working on the G-Tablet

VEGAn-TAB: Gojimi, Rothnic, and Roebeet

TnT-Lite: Roebeet

Cyanogenmod 6.1b4: bekriebel

I can't get X to work on my G-Tab. Can you fix it? (where x = desired ROM)

Maybe. Maybe not. Currently, VEGAn-TAB is in Beta which means that it's still in testing. While it may be stable and usable for most people, it doesn't mean that it will be completely stable for you. If you have problems, post them and be happy knowing that you're helping the community at-large. Some problems may not be reproducible, however. In that case, it may be a matter of a corrupt install, conflict with previous install, cache or data issue, etc.

Do the dev's accept donations for their work?

Some do; others don't. If you see a donate button on their profile, feel free. If not, they don't accept them.

How to get the stock VEGAn-TAB wallpaper without the letters?

See attached image in 1024 x 1024.